Pont Alexandre III

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arch bridge bridge in Paris road bridge steel bridge

Pont Alexandre III is an ornate Beaux-Arts bridge in Paris, celebrated for its lavish sculptures and role as a symbol of Franco-Russian friendship.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	arch bridge → bridge in Paris → road bridge → steel bridge →
architect	Gaston Cousin → Joseph Cassien-Bernard →
architecturalStyle	Beaux-Arts architecture →
builtFor	Exposition Universelle (1900) →
connects	7th arrondissement of Paris → 8th arrondissement of Paris → Champs-Élysées → Esplanade des Invalides →
constructionStartDate	1896 →
country	France →
crosses	Seine →
designer	Amédée d’Alby → Jean Résal →
featureLocatedAt	between Les Invalides and the Grand Palais →
hasDesignFeature	single-span steel arch →
hasPylon	four 17-metre-high pylons →
hasSculpturalDecoration	Art Nouveau lamps → cherubs → gilded bronze statues → nymphs → winged horses →
hasStatueBy	André Massoulle → Emmanuel Frémiet → Georges Récipon → Jules Dalou →
hasTraffic	cyclists → motor vehicles → pedestrians →
heritageDesignation	Monument historique (France) →
heritageDesignationDate	1975 →
inaugurationDate	1900 →
knownFor	frequent appearance in films and photography → ornate decoration → panoramic views of the Seine →
length	about 160 metres →
locatedIn	Paris →
materialUsed	steel →
namedAfter	Alexander III of Russia →
near	Grand Palais → Hôtel des Invalides → Petit Palais →
openedForTraffic	1900 →
partOf	list of bridges over the Seine in Paris →
symbolizes	Franco-Russian friendship →
width	about 40 metres →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
7th arrondissement of Paris ("Pont Alexandre III (left bank side)") → 8th arrondissement of Paris →	contains
Les Invalides →	connectedBy
River Seine →	hasBridge
Quai d'Orsay →	hasNearbyLandmark
Grand Palais →	locatedNear
Hôtel des Invalides →	near
1900 Exposition Universelle →	notableStructure